--list gives block type

3 files changed, 24 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/programs/lz4.1 b/programs/lz4.1
index eb82b68..ad0c12c 100644
--- a/programs/lz4.1
+++ b/programs/lz4.1
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ Benchmark mode, using \fB#\fR compression level\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-\-list\fR
-List mode\. Lists information about \.lz4 files\. Useful if compressed with \-\-content\-size flag\.
+List information about \.lz4 files\. note : current implementation is limited to single\-frame \.lz4 files\.
 .
 .SS "Operation modifiers"
 .
diff --git a/programs/lz4.1.md b/programs/lz4.1.md
index 62f672e..8874467 100644
--- a/programs/lz4.1.md
+++ b/programs/lz4.1.md
@@ -114,9 +114,8 @@ only the latest one will be applied.
   Benchmark mode, using `#` compression level.
 
 * `--list`:
-  List mode.
-  Lists information about .lz4 files. 
-  Useful if compressed with --content-size flag.
+  List information about .lz4 files.
+  note : current implementation is limited to single-frame .lz4 files.
 
 ### Operation modifiers
 
diff --git a/programs/lz4io.c b/programs/lz4io.c
index 2a7b4b9..5393cd0 100644
--- a/programs/lz4io.c
+++ b/programs/lz4io.c
@@ -1304,7 +1304,6 @@ typedef enum { LZ4IO_LZ4F_OK, LZ4IO_format_not_known, LZ4IO_not_a_file } LZ4IO_i
  *   + combine results from multiple frames, give total
  * - Optional :
  *  + report nb of blocks, hence max. possible decompressed size (when not reported in header)
- *  + report block type (B4D, B7I, etc.)
  */
 static LZ4IO_infoResult
 LZ4IO_getCompressedFileInfo(LZ4IO_cFileInfo_t* cfinfo, const char* input_filename)
@@ -1355,13 +1354,26 @@ LZ4IO_getCompressedFileInfo(LZ4IO_cFileInfo_t* cfinfo, const char* input_filenam
     return result;
 }
 
+
+/* buffer : must be a valid memory area of at least 4 bytes */
+const char* LZ4IO_blockTypeID(int sizeID, int blockMode, char* buffer)
+{
+    buffer[0] = 'B';
+    assert(sizeID >= 4); assert(sizeID <=7);
+    buffer[1] = (char)(sizeID + '0');
+    buffer[2] = (blockMode == LZ4F_blockIndependent) ? 'I' : 'D';
+    buffer[3] = 0;
+    return buffer;
+}
+
+
 int LZ4IO_displayCompressedFilesInfo(const char** inFileNames, size_t ifnIdx)
 {
     int result = 0;
     size_t idx;
 
-    DISPLAY("%20s %20s %10s %7s  %s\n",
-        "Compressed", "Uncompressed", "Ratio", "Check", "Filename");
+    DISPLAY("%5s %20s %20s %10s %7s  %s\n",
+        "Block", "Compressed", "Uncompressed", "Ratio", "Check", "Filename");
 
     for (idx=0; idx<ifnIdx; idx++) {
         /* Get file info */
@@ -1378,14 +1390,18 @@ int LZ4IO_displayCompressedFilesInfo(const char** inFileNames, size_t ifnIdx)
             continue;
         }
         if (cfinfo.frameInfo.contentSize) {
+            char buffer[5];
             double const ratio = (double)cfinfo.fileSize / cfinfo.frameInfo.contentSize;
-            DISPLAY("%20llu %20llu %8.4f %7s  %s \n",
+            DISPLAY("%5s %20llu %20llu %8.4f %7s  %s \n",
+                    LZ4IO_blockTypeID(cfinfo.frameInfo.blockSizeID, cfinfo.frameInfo.blockMode, buffer),
                     cfinfo.fileSize,
                     cfinfo.frameInfo.contentSize, ratio,
                     cfinfo.frameInfo.contentChecksumFlag ? "XXH32" : "-",
                     cfinfo.fileName);
         } else {
-            DISPLAY("%20llu %20s %10s %7s  %s \n",
+            char buffer[5];
+            DISPLAY("%5s %20llu %20s %10s %7s  %s \n",
+                    LZ4IO_blockTypeID(cfinfo.frameInfo.blockSizeID, cfinfo.frameInfo.blockMode, buffer),
                     cfinfo.fileSize,
                     "-", "-",
                     cfinfo.frameInfo.contentChecksumFlag ? "XXH32" : "-",